Lost Wax Casting & Creating a Patina on Bronze, Sterling Silver, & Shibuichi Tortoise Lanyard Beads

In this video Allen Newberry J.S. will be giving an overview of the lost wax casting process and will demonstrate how he achieved attractive patinas on tortoise shell shaped lanyard beads made of three different metals: Antique Bronze, Sterling Silver, and Shibuichi. Shibuichi is an alloy of silver and copper. These beads were designed to look like a Home's Hingeback Tortiose. These are lanyard beads. They have a 1/4" hole running through the middle so that a lanyard can be made of paracord and run through the bead and then be attached to a knife or other object on which you would like to have a lanyard. I use two different methods to create a patina. In one method I use salt and vinegar to add a really heavy patina to the bronze beads. In a second method I make a less drastic patina on sterling silver and shibuichi beads. You will see Allen Newberry go over how he carved wax, made a silicone mold, injected wax, made a mold with investment, did a wax burnout, melted metals with a torch, and did a lost wax casting of a lanyard bead.
You may also be interestind in my Delft Clay Casting video here: • Delft Clay Casting: (U...
If you are interested in more information on hingeback tortoises check out the Kinixys Cooperative and the Kinixys Working Group on facebook and instagram as well as Tom Arbour's youtube channel located at this link: / @twoturtletom
Allen Newberry is a Journeyman Smith with the American Bladesmith Society and a Forged in Fire Champion.
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[@twoturtletom]

Appreciate the shout out Allen!

[@AllenNewberry]

You are definitely welcome! Keep up all that great Kinixys content!

[@mirror9865]

I can't wait to try them and I really like how passionate your were about your tourtiois

[@AllenNewberry]

Thanks!

[@letricuong2031]

thank you for instructions! I love beads!

[@AllenNewberry]

Thanks for watching!

[@duncanjunctionsthemadman7418]

Oh yea I needed to see this video. Thank you kindly

[@AllenNewberry]

Glad you found it handy.

[@thefamily_ak1863]

Thank you sir , ive been very interested in doin some casting , they turned out great

[@AllenNewberry]

Thanks! It has been fun trying to figure it all out.

[@mirror9865]

Your tortuous are so cute!

[@AllenNewberry]

Definitely

[@bumbumbutter3189]

Good to see you back on UA-cam sir ~ 😄👍✨

[@AllenNewberry]

Thanks! I’m already working on a follow up video.

[@steveh567]

👏👏👏🔥🔥🔥

[@AllenNewberry]

Thanks!

[@chuckgurley4048]

Sources for all items used. 🙏

[@thekinixyscooperative9177]

Incredibly impressive work! Thank you so much for making these for us 🙏

[@AllenNewberry]

Thanks for fun idea and project! (And for promoting Kinixys!)

[@chuckgurley4048]

Forgot to ask about the kiln also, thankyou

[@chuckgurley4048]

Kiln